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August 24, 2004

RNC on WILL-AM

This just in from WILL-AM Program Director/Interim Station Manager Jay Pearce:
AM 580 will be airing NPR's coverage of the Republican National Convention Monday through Thursday of next week (Aug. 30 - Sept. 2). Here is the essential information:
Coverage of the RNC will mirror coverage of the DNC. The host is Frank Stasio with NPR Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving.
Floor reporters are NPR's Andrea Seabrook and Robert Smith. Analysts are EJ Dionne of the Washington Post and Christopher Caldwell of the Weekly Standard. We will also hear from some of NPR's senior correspondents.
NPR's special coverage will begin each night at 7 PM Central and will conclude at 10 PM Central - although NPR will stay on the air past 10 as warranted.
As of now, the RNC has released the following information:
Monday, August 30, 2004
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
First Lady Laura Bush
Secretary of Education Rod Paige
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Mrs. Lynne Cheney
Vice President Dick Cheney
Senator Zell Miller (D-GA)
Thursday, September 2, 2004
Governor George Pataki
President George W. Bush